Product Description
This backplate is of high quality. Unlike usual backplates, all edges are rounded by a machined radius, saving the harness webbing from damage. Also, thanks to excellent manufacturing, this backplate is a looker.
- Backplate Material: 6mm, about 4.6kg (10 lbs) salt-water resistant stainless steel (1.4571 ; 316Ti)
- Surface: matt (blasted)
- Dimensions: length = 390mm, width = 270mm
- Spacing of hole: 11″ / 279,4 mm (Fits to every wing with home spacing of 11 inches)
FROM HESER:
Why we decided in favour of this manufacturing method:
Basically all backplates are manufactured in the same line: cutting , burring, folding and finishing. The cheapest method at present is cutting by laser and, for this reason, is the preferred method by many other manufacturers. For Heser, it is very important that all edges have a fine and wide radius. Round edges are the only goal to ensure not-cutting the harness and not-destroying the wing or drysuit by sharp edges. Everything else is patchwork.
In choice of material and manufacturing methods, Heser is not geared by price. In our opinion it is important that the choice of material and manufacturing methods has to be based on the product requirements. In case that manufacturing methods are too expensive we prefer not to produce; we are not willing to accept compromise.
We inquired and tested many alternatives. The only reasonable possibility to get a real radius (in particular inside the grooves) is milling. This manufacturing method is not worldshaking. We do not want to describe this as a miracle. It is only expensive. The manufacturing costs are doubled. In spite of this we are milling our backplates as this is the only manufacturing method for round edges.
What’s included:
- Backplate
- Harness NOT included
